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Copyright Myths:

Introduction: Why is copyright important? Read 10 Myths of Copyright http://www.templetons.com/brad/copymyths.html
Vocabulary: external image msword.png Understanding Web Copyright and Ethics - Vocab.doc

Objective:
Assignment:


Podcast Unit:
Introduction to Podcasting - View this PowerPoint on Podcasting: Objective: Students will research how to use Audacity to create podcasts.

Research:
Students will read this article http://computer.howstuffworks.com/internet/basics/how-to-podcast.htm. They will then use the internet to find step by step instructions on how to use Audacity and Lame to create a podcast. Students are to email me the step by step instructions and be ready to create their first podcast
Creating your First Podcast:Podcasting Sript: 1. Create a Podcast using Audacity. Introduce yourself and add music.
2. Create a NEW Podcast using a poem or a childrens book, be sure to add music. Edit your podcast, make it perfect!!
(Podcast will be uploaded and housed on this site on the
Podcasts Page)
3. Choose a section of the Constitution or the Bill of Rights. Create a Podcast with music to be posted on the schools web site. Besure to introduce yourself and the part of the Constitution or Bill of Rights you are reading.

Podcasting Resources:
* “Podcasting in Plain English” video: http://commoncraft.com/podcasting
* Free Podcasts for downloading: http://www.zencast.com and http://www.podcast.com
* The Podcasting Legal Guide: http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Podcasting_Legal_Guide
* Adding your Podcast to iTunes: http://www.apple.com/itunes/store/podcaststechspecs.html* Creating a Podcast using Audacity: http://www.uhh.hawaii.edu/uhh/otdl/support/documents/CreatingPodcastsWithAudacity.pdf